I dreaded stepping on the scales, cause I've been feeling lardy, and I know I've eaten more crisps, chocolate etc than might be advisable. But, on the other hand, we've eaten pretty well, and at home, so there's more control. And I expect Monday's toilet 'issues' may have helped.

Nonetheless, I have dropped to 96.6, which is still a way off my target for the year, but definitely the right direction, and I need to keep focussed.

Checking in for the first time for a while.85.9 this morning. Big Yay to calorie counting and ridiculous amounts of exercise. That figure will be a temporary low but should get me in good stead for a solid sub 85 by christmas.

Back down to 96kg. 6kg down on the start, but still 1kg short of my goal and *gulp* Christmas coming up

This morning, we have had patients coming in with boxes of chocolate, and a GP dropped a heap of Roses chocs on my desk.. *whimper* Thank heavens there were so many brazil nuts among them, but it's not an easy time.

I know I've managed to lose 10kg in a year before, then plateaued for a bit before this year's loss. I'm hoping to keep heading in the right direction, but the flesh is very weak

The absence of nicotene & all the other sh6t in coffin nails allowed me to actually taste the stuff I am eating & some of it is reeeeealy nice,particularly the fattening things like crisps,choccy biscuits,vanilla slices,butter( no buts';it's got to be butter).In addition my preferences have changed.I like meat less & prefer fish,pasta,fruit & nuts all of which I disliked when smoking.

I mean harder in that the will power to avoid Nick O'teen & his confederates is easier to find than the mental discipline needed to control my diet & the quantity of it I too seem to have only two settings:starve or glutton.The latter is the default setting

According to the Tanita Lying Machine, my BF is 22%. But you can see my lard - I have a wobbly gut; you must be hiding yours somewhere...

Sub 15%.

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Well, although my weight is still pretty static, as told by the scales, this last week has been very different in "feel". I'm keeping a food diary, and am using the Livestrong "My Plate" app to manage a 1.5lb per week deficit. Last week I was 88.7Kg, this week 88.0 which is pretty much bang on target.

Let's see if this is a fluke (helped by an audax last Saturday) or whether the Livestrong app really is having the desired effect.

BTW - I'm pretty sure I am doing this right, because I'm hungry much more often than before.

I can't get below 73kg at the moment. Bounced back up to 73.7 this morning (thought I could have a chinese takeaway and get away with it based on the calorie burn on the rowing machine, but that was wrong).